Dog Reunited With Owner + Lottery Player Wins $247M: Saturday Smiles

It’s the last weekend of January and now is a great time to catch up on some of the sweet stories you may have missed last week.

Livermore Police Help Reunite Missing Bulldog With Its Owner

• A chance car search resulted in the reunion of an abandoned dog with its owners, who live 8 hours away.

Pleasanton Police Rescue 2 Puppies From Stolen Vehicle

• Police found two young dogs in the back seat of a car reported as stolen.

Sonoma County Chef Couple Team Named James Beard Award Semifinalists

• A Healdsburg couple was among 20 semifinalists announced for the Best Chef: California category.

Three New Restaurants Open In Dublin

• Craving crème brûlée tea? Tandoor chicken pizza? A "drama queen" sushi roll? These new Dublin restaurants have you covered.

Dave's Hot Chicken Brings Its Fiery Fare To Oakland

• The restaurant, renowned for reaper-level tenders & sliders so hot that a signed waiver is required, opens on Broadway.

Danville Teens Help Autistic Children Learn Tennis

• Fifteen students from Monte Vista and SRVHS are helping young children on the autism spectrum learn tennis.

Dublin Students Launch Website For Teens Suffering From Alcohol Abuse

• Two Dublin High juniors launched My Alcohol Story, a website and app that allows teenagers to share their stories anonymously.

South Bay Lottery Player Wins $247M Jackpot

• Edward Lojewski split the $494 Mega Millions jackpot with a Florida winner in an October drawing.

SF Bay Area Crab Feeds 2023: All-You-Can-Eat, In-Person & Drive-Thrus

• It's time, crab fans! Feed season gears up throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. So get crackin', as these events often sell out.

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